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Been there...done that...have a seriously screwed-up metabolism as a result. Pills don't work for everyone, and in my case, they'd work at first, then I'd get 'immune' to the effect. The resulting yo-yo dieting has caused my metabolism to slow down.

Everyone is different--some people need to cut calories, some need to cut fat, some need to cut carbs. The trick is to find the optimum eating plan for your body. My optimum eating plan is heavy on protein and veggies, as well as some fruit. No processed foods, white sugar, white flour, etc. When I follow this way of eating, the pounds fall off and I feel great. However, it's difficult to maintain without a lot of planning, taking my own food to social events, etc., and this plan doesn't work for everyone. But it works for me so I'm sticking to it!

Oh...and exercise factors in too. You don't have to train for the Olympics, just get some movement (like walking, biking, etc.) into your day.

Chris - sadly the things people do to look 'unique' often make them look like everyone else trying to be unique. I work in a traditional office of about 100 people. None of us look alike or dress alike even though we conform to a stated dress code.

If you would take everyone you see during the course of the day who has a tattoo, piercing, or other body modification and put them in a room, you'd see that they aren't really all that unique either.

I ate at Arooga's Carlisle Pike restaurant on Wednesday for 39 cent wing night. The place was packed yet the food and service were excellent. I've eaten there many times, as well as the one on the Camp Hill bypass, and have never had a bad meal or bad service. Maybe I'm just lucky.

I am a Christian, and I believe the bible is the word of God. However, I don't agree with this resolution. It's preaching to the choir--I don't think it will change the opinion of anyone who doesn't believe the bible is the word of God. Plus it opens the door to future resolutions to celebrate holy writings of other religions. It will never cease to amaze me how Christians need validation for their beliefs. Instead of studying the bible and living out their faith by following Christ's example and commands, they focus on trying to prove their religion is the only one and stymie those whose beliefs do not line up with theirs. There always has been and always will be non-Christians, get used to it!

Yes, Lock Haven is built into the side of a hill and getting around in a wheelchair is impossible...and that is partly why Brian's dad retired...so he could assist Brian in maneuvering the campus. If Steve Keefer is a 1 percenter, it's because he's part of the 1 percent who would sacrifice and dedicate so much of his own life to help his son graduate from college. I don't know too many parents who would go to the lengths the Keefers have gone in support of one of their children. And...they did not ask for any publicity and to say they are milking it is ridiculous.

People who don't return shopping carts to the corral or the front of the store. People who talk while chewing food (and this rude behavior seems to be making it into TV shows and commercials). Know-it-alls. Slackers. Everything said above about cell phones, and everything Nancy wrote about loud music in cars.

The thing I hate most about driving in town is that people do not cross at intersections but cross the street wherever they feel like it. Many times I've had to slam on my brakes because someone steps out between parked cars to cross. And these are adults. Children are more impulsive and less apt to think to cross at an intersection and/or look both ways before crossing. This is such a sad tragedy, and my heart goes out to the family.

It amazes me how short-sighted Christians are. They support this proclimation, not realizing it opens the door for the year of all religious texts...which they would oppose as vociferously as they support this. America was founded on the principle of religious freedom which enables all faiths to worship as they please.

By the way, I am a Christian who attends church every Sunday, is actively involved in my church, and I regularly read and study my bible. Having a "year of the bible" has no impact on my faith. My faith and the practices and activities which are a result of that faith will endure without government interference.

Yes, there are verses in the Bible that condemn homosexual practice...as well as verses that condemn adultery, greed, gossip, pride, self-righteousness, and other sins. Somehow homosexual practice has made it to the top of the list of sins (didn't know they were ranked) but it is no more egregious than the others I've listed. Funny how you never see someone holding a sign "God hates adulterers" or "God hates gossipers."

I listened to Rush during the Clinton years and thought at times he got a little rough on them but because I wasn't a fan of the Clintons, I let it slide. When GWB came into office, I began to see Rush's hypocrisy as GWB got a pass on things that Clinton would have been skewered for. And because Rush lost his main target, he began to reach for things to rant and rave about and came off as mean-spirited, petty, and, yes, a bully. I quit listening to him then and haven't gone back.

I agree with Satan's Bro but think that her age is why the SP got involved. But every day I read somewhere on the internet of police arresting kids (yes, kids) in schools across our nation. Whatever happened to the schools handling their own discipline problems. I can understand police involvement if the student commits a legitimate crime, but often these matters are what used to be taken care of by the school administration with detention or suspension.